Repairman after repairman gave their suggestions for a good all around replacement due to my financial misfortune.
Was going to drive hours going from town to town "looking", but decided an entire day was not worth it.
Instead licked my deep wounds, found a local used appliance store and bought a amazingly clean Kenmore 70 series washer.
Loud? Yes! Uses lots of water? Yes! Am I over the search? Oh yeah!!!
The best part??
I so lucked out and got them delivered this evening!
Running a clean out cycle.
I'll always miss my GE Harmony and had really really wanted to own a Neptune again, but the odds were not in my favor.

Good luck to everyone on their decisions. Believe me when I say I went thru the wringer!!

Here's hoping your new washer gives you years and years of great service. :)

Thank you! Yeah, no fun...

I'm starting to remember how to use the old style machines.
Detergent dosing is a challenge. Any ideas on where I can find out the details?
No dispenser for detergent or softener.
I do love that it has a soak and prewash cycle!

Happy Ground Hogs Day!

Detergent dosing -- do you buy HE or regular detergent? It seems the regular would be the right kind. Doesn't it have dosing directions on it?

When I had traditional washers w/o detergent dispensers, I always started the water, then poured in the detergent, let it dissolve, then added the laundry. If I was washing in cold water, I used warm water to dissolve the detergent well, then switched to cold water.

The easiest way to use fabric softener would be in a Downy ball (you could put any brand of softener in it). Do they still sell those?

So glad for you that it has soak and prewash cycles! :)

I have all HE detergent and put it in air tight containers upon purchase. The liquid is also put in different containers as I have some that pour better than most. =)
I've been adding the detergent on the clothing where the incoming water is. No issues, but I ONLY wash in warm or hot. All are cold rinses.
Yes, bought a Downy ball, but does it open in the rinse? Sometimes I think it opens during the first full spin....

dadoes,
No dispenser for softener on this unit. Oooh.... will post the model number later... have a super early wake up for tomorrow! =)

So any ideas on how much detergent is correct dosing?
My head tells me to use twice as much as in my previous GE Harmony, but.... I've been wrong many times before! ha!
I've found ( before getting this washer) that Cheer is not my friend... I think the man made perfumes might be the culprit. Seventh Generation or BioKleen I don't react to. In fact Tide Total Care doesn't bother me... yet! =)

Thanks much!

Okay, I see your concern about dosing detergent. I guess my rule of thumb would be the amount of water the machine uses. If it's using twice as much water as an HE washer, I would most likely double the detergent dosage and check to see how the laundry turned out -- how well it rinsed, etc. HTH

The stainfighter formula (orange box) was pictured. I don't know if this sale applies to other formulas, or not. The detergent is also sold at Sears appliance stores, which are often more conveniently located than their big box stores.

Good to know about the liking of the Downey ball! =)
Yes, I've tried the Sears detergent in years past. It's harder to find at my local retailer for some reason and I went on a natural detergent kick. I may look for it again.

dadoes,
Kinda what I pictured happening as I couldn't understand how it could stay closed during a spin. It's actually working quite well, no staining of clothing yet! =)
I'm trying to start using up my stash of softener as I didn't use it much with the HE TL.
Oh! My model # is 110.20712991 what does that tell you??

I'm not skilled at deciphering Kenmore model numbers for year of market introduction and feature set, but it does indicate a series 70 and of course manufacture source of Whirlpool.

Cite the serial number, I can tell you the year and week of manufacture.

Do you think the agitator mounted dispenser would work better?? It would be easier to use.

When I took the cabinet off to do a repair I was not too pleased to see the same nasty build-up on the top of the outer-tub, above where the maximum water line hit.

Another reason to use the ball.

When I took the cabinet off to do a repair I was not too pleased to see the same nasty build-up on the top of the outer-tub, above where the maximum water line hit.